Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A920F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 77 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 183 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Zoom - 2x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3800 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub MIMO technology, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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